Today, western liberal democratic societies are secular, or in other words, religion is set apart from the state. However, the beginning of the 21st century has seen a re-politicizing of the religion. This paper argues that religion plays an important role in current global politics and events. Moreover, it has been used as tool to recruit masses for a wrong cause. Hence, Interreligious and interfaith dialog can play a role of catalysts and a future trend in cultural diplomacy. The paper provides definitions of a secular and post secular society. Then, it discusses the general concept of dialogue and explores it from an interreligious and interfaith point of view as a way to mitigate the role religion has undertaken. Finally, it provides examples of what European Union has been doing in that respect.
This article presents a critical reflection on the advancement of interreligious dialogue between Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Considering the person of Jesus Christ as a common reference point provides another perspective on reconciliation as well as a means to bridge the differences that continue to hinder a communal experience of faith.
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Artykuł nt. Dialog międzyreligijny w Jezusie Chrystusie zawiera krytyczną refleksję na temat stopnia zaawansowania w dialogu między religiami takimi jak: chrześcijaństwo, judaizm, islam, hinduizm, buddyzm. Uwzględnienie wspólnego punktu odniesienia do osoby Jezusa Chrystusa ma być kolejnym głosem w sprawie pojednania i sugestią w niwelowaniu różnic, które ciągle utrudniają wspólnotowe doświadczenie wiary.
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